Sir John Sherman, of Yaxley

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John SHERMAN was born in 1465 in Diss, Norfolk, England. He died in 1504 in Yaxley, Suffolk, England. He was buried in 1504 in Diss, Norfolk, England. Parents: Thomas SHERMAN and Agnes (Fuller) FULMER.

He was married to Agnes FULLER in 1489 in Yaxley, Suffolk, England.

Children were:

Thomas SHERMAN,

Margery SHERMAN,

John SHERMAN
Source: Sherman Genealogy Including Families of Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk, England ...
By Thomas Townsend Sherman

2. JOHN2 SHERMAN (1. Thomas1), of Yaxley, Suffolk; m. Agnes Fuller, dau. of Thomas Fuller. She also m. Robert Hendry, probably after the death of John Sherman. He d. 1504. His will, dated Aug. 10, 1504, was proved Dec. 12, 1504. (Consistory Court Norwich, Rix 42.) The following is an abstract of his will:

I bequeath my soul to Almighty God, our Lady Saint Mary and to all ye holy company of heaven. To be buried in the parish yard of our lady of Yaxle aforesaid.
To the high altar of said church for tithes forgotten, or too little paid, three shillings four pence. To the reporacion of said church, one comb of malt and three bushels of wheat. To the gilde of Saint Thomas in Yaxley aforesaid a cow. To the reporacion of ye church of Dysse eight bushels of malte and four bushels of wheat.
To Agnes my wife for her life, my tenements in Yaxley called Hobbes, with all the land, both free and bond thereto appertaining, and a close called tilers close. Also to Agnes my wife for her life my tenements in Yaxley wherein I now dwell with all the land, both free and bond and other appurtenances thereto belonging, or else my tenement in Dysse, with appurtenances (except a close called Elmswell) at her choice. The other tenements to be let by my executors "to ffynde w' my children" and pay my debts, and then to my son Thomas at the age of twenty two.
If my wife dies before my son Thomas becomes twenty two, then said tenements and lands which she held for life to be let by my executors until my son Thomas becomes twenty two and then Thomas to have them, he paying to his sister Margery when she comes to the age of twenty two years ten pounds.
If my said daughter Margery decease within the age of twenty two years, then I will the said Thomas shall provide a priest a year to sing for my soul, and my friends souls, and another priest another year at his most ease.
If Thomas my son decease within the age of twenty two years then all the above named tenements and lands shall be sold by my executors, and Margery my daughter, if she live, shall have to her marriage twenty pounds, and the residue to be disposed by the discretion of my executors.
Also I will that if Thomas my son and Margery my daughter at the age of sixteen years will not be content and ruled by my executors for their "fyndyngs" then Thomas my son to have towards his said findings of my executors every year twenty six shillings eight pence, and the said Margery yearly thirteen shillings, four pence, until they come to the age of twenty-two years.
And I will that a close called Emswell in Dysse afore excepted be sold by my executors to the performance of this my testament.
To Thomas my son at twenty two years, four quarters of barley and a cow. To Margery my daughter at the said age of twenty two years, eight comb of barley and a cow. To Robert my servant, eight bushels of barley. To each of my godchildren, twelve pence. Moreover I desire and require Mr. Thomas Jermyn of Rushbrooke and others being feoffees of trust to my use in all above named tenements and lands, as well free as bond with all their premises, make estate and surrender of the same when they shall be required, according to this my testament and last will.
The residue of all my goods and chattels before not bequeathed I give to my executors to dispose for my soul and my friends as shall seem to them best and most pleasure to Almighty God and profit of my soul.
My said wife and Thomas Fuller, my father in law, to be executors. (Reg. 54, p. 152.)

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The name of SHERMAN was an occupational name 'the shearman' one who sheared the nap. A keeper of sheep, a shepherd. The name was very familiar to medieval records. The small villages of Europe, or royal and noble households, even large religious dwellings and monasteries gave rise to many family names, which reflected the occupation or profession of the original bearer of the name. Following the Crusades in Europe in the 11th 12th and 13th centuries a need was felt for an additional name. This was recognized by those of gentle birth, who realised that it added prestige and practical advantage to their status. Early records of the name mention John le Shereman, 1300 Yorkshire. Oliver Sherman of Yorkshire was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax of 1379. Baptised. Elizabeth Sherman, St. James's, Clerkenwell, London in 1638. Edward Sharman married Sarah Barlow, St. George's, Hanover Square, London in 1792. In many parts of central and western Europe, hereditary surnames began to become fixed at around the 12th century, and have developed and changed slowly over the years. As society became more complex, and such matters as the management of tenure, and in particular the collection of taxes were delegated to special functionaries, it became imperative to distinguish a more complex system of nomenclature to differentiate one individual from another. Roger SHERMAN (1722-93) was the only man to sign all four documents at the foundation of the American republic (the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Association and Confederation and the Constitution itself). He was born in Newton Massachusetts, and was a descendant of Captain John Sherman, who had emigrated in about 1636 to America, from Dedham in County Essex, where his father was a farmer, following his brother Edmund who had emigrated two years previously. The associated arms are recorded in Burkes General Armory Ulster King of Arms in 1884.

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John Sherman, Gentleman

John Sherman (2), 1445-1504

Agnes Fuller (2) (Sherman)(Hendry), 1470-xxxx

1445. John Sherman was born, probably at Diss Norfolk County England. Conflicting data shows born 1450.

xxxx. John married Agnes Fuller, daughter of Thomas Fuller (1).

1504. John wrote his will.

1504. John died in Yaxley and buried in the parish yard of Our Lady of Yaxley.

xxxx. Agnes married second to Robert Hendry.

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of Yaxley, Suffolk, England